Demon-slaying at Lion Camel Ridge (VIII)

The Three Demons, upon hearing Wukong's words, were both fearful and enraged.

The Green Lion slammed his hand on the throne and said, "What arrogance! We three brothers are not ordinary people either. What Supernatural Ability does your Great King possess that dare to send you here to spout such nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong said, "If we're talking about my Great King's Supernatural Ability, there are many! I know of at least seven!"

The White Elephant said, "What seven things? Tell me!"

Wukong exclaimed, "Wow! My Great King's seven Supernatural Ability are truly extraordinary! The first one is called the Five-Colored Supernatural Ability Five-Colored Divine Light, which outwardly manifests the Five Phases and inwardly connects to the Great Dao. No matter how much strength you possess, with just a gentle sweep, gods, demons, and monsters can all be swept away. Once inside, they instantly lose consciousness, and the moment they open their eyes, they are thrown to the ground, bound, and sent to the Prison Cave."

The Three Demons were terrified upon hearing this and asked, "Is this true?"

Wukong said, "Of course it's true!"

The Three Demons asked, "How do you know all this so clearly?"

Wukong said, "I followed the Great King and saw it with my own eyes."

The Three Demons exchanged glances, swallowed hard, and the White Elephant said, "What are the other six Supernatural Ability? Tell me one by one. If you can't name them all, then it's fake!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong thought to himself that no one knew these things better than him, so he opened his mouth and began to speak fluently and continuously:

"The second Supernatural Ability is the Soul-Scattering Gourd. The Gourd can spew out Red Sand that can harm a person's soul. If you get even a little bit on it, it will scatter your three souls and injure your seven spirits. You will not know which way is north or south, and you will not be able to distinguish east from west when you are flying. Even if you are Taiyi number and have Vajras body, you will fall from the clouds and find yourself in Prison Cave the moment you open your eyes."

The third Supernatural Ability is Sixteen-Foot Golden Body with four heads and eight arms, impervious to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire. His body is harder than Kunsteel! His hands are full of treasures, and if he were to smash them all down at once, even Indestructible Diamond Body would be shattered.

The fourth Supernatural Ability is Swallowing Heaven and Devouring Earth. When it opens its mouth, the sky changes drastically. In one breath, it swallows the sun, Stars, stars, Heaven and Earth, leaving people suspended in the void, with no sky above and no earth below. If it is swallowed whole, one's life is lost; if it is spat out, one is already in Prison Cave.

The fifth Supernatural Ability is the Golden Bushel of Primordial Unity. A Golden Light flashes and you are immediately sucked into the cauldron. You spin around in the cauldron, feeling dazed and confused. The three flowers on your head fall off and the Five Qi in the Chest dissipate. No matter how hard you cultivate for countless eons, you will be reduced to an ordinary person in an instant. When you open your eyes, you will find yourself in Prison Cave.

The sixth Supernatural Ability is the Rainbow-Transformation Technique. It allows one to transform into a rainbow of light and disappear without a trace, leaving no room to find them. They might walk up to you and slap you across the face, then turn around and vanish in a rainbow of light, leaving you with no idea who hit you!

The seventh Supernatural Ability is the Purple-Gold Red Gourd. Without lifting a finger, simply turn the Gourd upside down, mouth to the ground, and call your name. If you dare to answer, you'll be trapped inside, turning into pus and blood in One Three Ke —even Bodhisattva couldn't escape. If you don't answer, you'll still be trapped inside, turning into pus and blood in One Three Ke, and still unable to escape!

I have followed Your Great King for many years, and countless people have suffered greatly! There are forty thousand Little Demon in your mountain range. Each of the seven Supernatural Ability can kill ten thousand Little Demon, and there are still three left for you three Great King to enjoy!

The Three Demons were terrified upon hearing this, for what Wukong said sounded as if he had personally experienced it, and it certainly didn't seem like fabrication.

These seven Supernatural Ability are so formidable, how could they possibly defeat them?

White Elephant said, "I told you they were powerful, and look what happened! Third Younger Brother, why don't you lead the troops to surrender?"

Green Lion said, "Third Younger Brother, Second Brother is right. Our lives are at stake; we can't be reckless!"

The Little Demons were also filled with fear and unease.

Golden-Winged Great Peng also showed some fear. After thinking for a moment, he sighed and said, "Alright, a wise man submits to circumstances. We're all Demon, so surrendering isn't shameful."

Upon hearing this, the Little Demons all breathed a sigh of relief and retreated to prepare.

Wukong chuckled inwardly upon seeing this.

Ao Tu, who had been following Wukong, saw this and thought to himself that it saved him the trouble of doing anything; Wukong had subdued all the demons for him.

Green Lion said, "That Tiger Vanguard! We've agreed to surrender. When will our Great King arrive? Should we hire some musicians to welcome him?"

Wukong said, "No need! No need! My Great King has just gone through a great battle, and it's not wise to make a fuss now! You all keep all your Little Demon inside the cave these days, and keep the Cave Gate tightly shut. My Great King will come again another day!"

Upon hearing this, the Green Lion didn't doubt it and readily agreed, saying:

"Very well, then the three of us brothers will await Your Great King's arrival!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong thought to himself that things had succeeded and couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle to himself.

That laugh revealed a hint of Monkey features, which caught the attention of the Golden-Winged Great Peng, who stepped forward and stared at Wukong.

Wukong quickly stopped smiling.

Green Lion said, "Third Younger Brother, what are you doing?"

Golden-Winged Great Peng said, "Big Brother, when I saw him smile just now, he looked a bit like Monkey. I'm afraid we've been fooled. He's not the Tiger Vanguard under the Demon Dragon's command, but Sun Wukong, the Sun Wukong, on his Journey to the West!"

The Green Lion exclaimed in surprise, "What! Sun Wukong!"

Golden-Winged Great Peng said, "That Bimawen is skilled in transformation; he must have disguised himself as Tiger Vanguard to deceive us!"

Upon hearing the title "Bimawen" (Bima Wen, a low-ranking official in charge of horses), Wukong would normally have been furious. However, thanks to Ao Tu's constant teachings and guidance, he had learned a great deal about Buddhist Dharma. Therefore, he remained calm and denied the accusation, saying:

"What Sun Wukong? I am the Tiger Vanguard under the command of the Third Great King Ao Tu!"

White Elephant said, "Third Younger Brother, you must be mistaken. I've heard that Sun Wukong is a short, skinny Monkey, less than four feet tall, while this Tiger Vanguard is Three Zhang tall. How could he be Sun Wukong? Besides, if he really were Sun Wukong, how would he know so many details about the Demon Dragon's Supernatural Ability?"

Golden-Winged Great Peng said, "Second Brother! That Sun Wukong is skilled in transformation; we must be careful! In my opinion, we should first use the Immortal-Binding Rope to tie him up, and then examine him carefully!"

The Green Lion and White Elephant nodded and said, "That's fine too."

Upon hearing this, Wukong panicked and quickly said:

"I am a trusted general under the Third Great King Ao Tu. If you dare to tie me up, the Third Great King will certainly not forgive you!"

When the Green Lion and White Elephant heard that the other party had brought up the Demon Dragon, they became somewhat frightened and dared not give the order to attack.

Golden-Winged Great Peng wanted to make a move, but they stopped him.

Golden-Winged Great Peng was certain he hadn't misread anything. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Big Brother! Second Brother! I've got an idea! If this person really is Sun Wukong in disguise, then Tang Sanzang disciples must be in the mountains right now. Let's have Little Drill Wind lead several thousand Little Demon to search the whole mountain. If we capture Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Monk, then this person must be Sun Wukong in disguise!"

The Green Lion asked, "What if we can't catch it?"

Golden-Winged Great Peng said, "If we can't catch them, then I was mistaken, and I should apologize to Tiger Vanguard. I've heard that the Third Great King Ao Tu has also been trying to capture Tang Sanzang and his disciples. If we do this, we won't offend him, so isn't it a win-win situation?"

Upon hearing this, the Green Lion and White Elephant exclaimed joyfully, "Third Younger Brother, what a brilliant idea! What a brilliant idea!"

Seeing this, Wukong realized he couldn't hide it any longer, so he transformed into his Original Form.

Little Drill Wind was shocked and pointed, saying, "Hairy face Thunder Duke mouth, you're Sun Wukong!"

Wukong laughed and said, "It is indeed your Sun Grandpa!"

Having said that, he drew his Golden Cudgel and killed Little Drill Wind with a single blow.

The Three Demons were furious upon seeing this and shouted, "Sun Wukong, we didn't come looking for you, yet you dare to come to our door to bully us? Take this!"

The three of them stepped forward together: the Green Lion wielding Steel Saber, the White Elephant wielding Long Spear, and the Golden-Winged Great Peng wielding Heavenly-Painted Halberd. They attacked together.

Wukong wielded his Golden Cudgel, parrying and blocking left and right, creating a whirlwind of blows in the cave, killing countless lesser Little Demon and damaging countless objects.

Seeing that he was at a disadvantage in the fight, Golden-Winged Great Peng shouted, "Men, quickly go and fetch my Yin-Yang Treasure Vase!"

Upon hearing this, the Little Demon hurriedly separated into thirty-six groups, opened the treasure vault, and together carried out a two-foot-four-inch Treasure Bottle.

Because that bottle is a treasure of Yin-Yang Two Qi, containing the Seven Treasures, the Eight Trigrams, and the Twenty-Four Qi, it requires thirty-six people, according to the number of the Heavenly Stems, to lift it.

Seeing the Little Demons slowly carrying out the Treasure Bottle, Wukong couldn't help but laugh, "My grandson, even if twenty more of these clumsy bottles came, they wouldn't be able to catch your Sun Grandpa!"

Having said that, he Somersault Cloud and fled outside the cave.

Upon seeing this, the Golden-Winged Great Peng roared in anger, "Where do you think you're going, you impudent monkey!" and flapped its wings to give chase.